One of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us!”
Even the thieves who were crucified with Him insulted Him in the same way.
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with Him also reviled Him.
The people stood by watching. But the rulers with them scoffed, saying, “He saved others. Let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the Chosen One of God.”
saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, seeing you are under the same sentence?